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‘It’s like milk but made for humans’: General Court overturns EUIPO’s refusal to register Oatly’s trade mark
On 20 January 2021, the General Court (“GC”) handed down its judgment in the appeal brought by Oatly AB (“Oatly”) against the decision of the EU Intellectual Property Office (“EUIPO”) to...
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“Friends of an effective Digital Markets Act” – France, Germany and Netherlands make far-reaching proposals to overhaul Draft Digital Markets Act
On 27-28 May 2021, EU presidency informed member states at the EU Competitiveness Council on progress achieved so far on the Commission’s proposals for a Digital Services Act (DSA) and a Digital Markets...
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“Friends of an effective Digital Markets Act” part 2 – France, Germany and Netherlands publish second joint position paper with proposals to amend the DMA
In May 2021, France, Germany and the Netherlands published a non-paper with proposals to improve the Digital Markets Act (DMA). In this paper, the three member states, which refer to themselves as “Friends...
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“Pre-branded” spare parts: CJEU has its say in Audi trade mark case
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has given its ruling following a referral from the Regional Court of Warsaw, in a trade mark infringement claim brought by Audi (Audi AG v GQ, Case C-334/22)...
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“WIPO PROOF”: WIPO’s new online service which helps innovators and creators better protect their intellectual assets
The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) recently launched its new online business service, “WIPO PROOF”. The platform aims to help innovators and creators safeguard their intellectual...
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10 key aspects of the notification form for concentrations under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation
On 10 July 2023, the European Commission adopted the Implementing Regulation and the notification form for concentrations under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (EU) 2022/2560 (FSR), shortly before the...
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Fonds
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Die 10 wichtigsten Themen des neuen EU-Vertriebskartellrechts (Vertikal-GVO/Vertikal-Leitlinien)
Die Europäische Kommission hat die neue Vertikal-Gruppenfreistellungsverordnung (VGVO) und die sie ergänzenden, neuen Vertikal-Leitlinien (VLL) am 10. Mai 2022 veröffentlicht. Die neue VGVO wird am...
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2022 ‘Blue Guide’ – the updated EU product rules
On 29 June 2022 the European Commission published its revised ‘Blue Guide’ on the implementation of EU product rules. For over 20 years, the Blue Guide has been one of the main reference documents...
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Vertriebs- und Franchiserecht
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3D shape of a lipstick accepted as an EU trade mark by the General Court
It is notoriously difficult to register shapes as trade marks, because consumers are not accustomed to identifying the origin of specific products based on their appearance alone without any other graphic...
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5 things you need to know about the DSA in less than 10 minutes!
October finished with the long-awaited adoption and publication (on the 27th) of the Digital Services Act (DSA). Allow us to demystify the key points of the DSA for you.The DSA is a new legal framework...
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